Driving change through evidence & reasoning
Building a community of do goodersWho We Are
Effective Altruism Denmark is a Almen Forening steered by passionate volunteers and guided by its members. Everyone aims to make a positive impact, but lots of ways of doing good are ineffective. Our core goal is to answer the question: How can we use our time and money to help others the most?


Our Practical Mission
- Fundraising for top charities: We are committed to raising funds for the world’s most pressing challenges. Our sister organisation, GivEffektivt raises 2 million DKK for the most evidence-backed, high-impact global health interventions. As our reach expands, so will the areas we support.
- Channelling Talent to important issues: Our ambition is to direct talent towards the world’s most neglected issues. Through our specialised programs, career courses, and one-on-one career guidance.
- Shaping Well Thought out Policy: We advocate for policies that address the world’s most critical problems. Our focus includes ensuring the safe development of AI, preventing future pandemics, optimising the effectiveness of development aid, and addressing the ethical concerns of factory farming.
Our Practical Mission
- Fundraising for top charities: We are committed to raising funds for the world’s most pressing challenges. Our sister organisation, GivEffektivt raises 2 million DKK for the most evidence-backed, high-impact global health interventions. As our reach expands, so will the areas we support.
- Channelling Talent to important issues: Our ambition is to direct talent towards the world’s most neglected issues. Through our specialised programs, career courses, and one-on-one career guidance.
- Shaping Well Thought out Policy: We advocate for policies that address the world’s most critical problems. Our focus includes ensuring the safe development of AI, preventing future pandemics, optimising the effectiveness of development aid, and addressing the ethical concerns of factory farming.

Why Does Impact Vary so much?
In the vast landscape of charitable endeavours, not all projects are created equal.
Historic endeavours, such as the development of the smallpox vaccine or The Green Revolution, have saved hundreds of millions of lives. On the other hand, initiatives like PlayPumps have faced criticism, despite recieving a $10 million grant from the Clinton Foundation and support from celebrities like Jay-Z. Instead of improving conditions, playpumps inadvertently made life harder for some recipients by replacing more reliable and efficient hand pumps. These provide good examples of how cost-effectiveness of interventions can differ by factors as large as 100x.
From these observations, several guiding principles emerge:
- We must rigorously assess the impact of interventions intended to benefit others.
- Our focus should be on the most cost-effective strategies.
- We ought to prioritize the most pressing issues.

Our Track Record
DKK Raised For Effective Global Health Charities
Impactful Organisations Founded by our Members
Graduates of our upskilling programmes
General Secretary

Elliot Davies
General Secretary since February 2023
Effective Altruism Aarhus

Mads Vesterholt
Aarhus Organiser | Co-founder AI helper

David Fjendbo
Aarhus Organiser | Co-founder AI helper

Greg Matyasik
Aarhus Organiser | Project Engineer at Picca Automation

Agnes Margrethe Ottosen Gejl
Aarhus Organiser | Social Media Manager
Board of Directors

Mathias Kirk Bonde
Chairperson of EA-Denmark | Director of Center for Effective Aid Policy

Albert Garde
Treasurer of EA-Denmark | Maths and Computer Science Master Student DTU

Amanda Hansen
Vice Chairperson | Founder of Upstream Policies

Esben Kran
Director of Apart Research

Jonas Lindeløv
Data Scientist at Kamstrup A/S

Gustav Docker
Future of Life Institute Podcast Host

Vilhelm Skoglund
Co-founder and CEO Impact Academy

Jan Sorgenfrei
Director of Campaigns hos Anima International

Frederik Lau
Masters in Biotechnology AAU

Mathias Kirk Bonde
Chairperson of EA-Denmark | Director of Center for Effective Aid Policy

Amanda Hansen
Vice Chairperson | Founder of Upstream Policies

Albert Garde
Treasurer of EA-Denmark | Maths and Computer Science Master Student DTU

Vilhelm Skoglund
Co-founder and CEO Impact Academy

Gustav Docker
Future of Life Institute Podcast Host

Jan Sorgenfrei
Director of Campaigns hos Anima International

Frederik Lau
Masters in Biotechnology AAU

Esben Kran
Director of Apart Research

Jonas Lindeløv
Data Scientist at Kamstrup A/S